"The first app, called Emergency, is available for free at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It’s like a virtual Swiss Army knife, combining emergency alerts, useful information and communications capabilities all in one handy tool.

You can customize the app for the types of incidents common to your location. You don’t need volcano alerts in Pennsylvania any more than you need blizzard warnings in Hawaii.

If you have loved ones in Hawaii, or anywhere else, however, you can set up alerts to notify you about emergencies in their locations. You also can customize the app so your loved ones can message you about how they’re faring, or you can send them a warning of impending doom — or advice on what to do and where to go for safety." - Kevin O'Neill, The Times-Tribune

HWMO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Waimea on Hawaii Island that serves as a hub of wildfire prevention, mitigation, and planning activities in the Hawaii-Pacific region through proactive, collaborative, and forward-thinking projects.